"makamu" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-makamu.flac Forms: makamu class [canonical]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic مَقَام (maqām). Etymology templates: {{bor+|sw|ar|مَقَام}} Borrowed from Arabic مَقَام (maqām), {{root|sw|ar|ق و م}} Head templates: {{sw-noun}} makamu class ? (plural [please provide])
  1. deputy, vice Derived forms: makamu wa rais (english: vice president)
    Sense id: en-makamu-sw-noun-VqWid3im Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Swahili entries with incorrect language header
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